Monday through Friday each week, we compile the best links on ACC football from around the web.
Monday, May 21, 2012
FSU to the Big 12 — “It is Inevitable” (ChuckOliver.net)
According to two people with the strongest ties possible to Florida State’s Athletic Department, FSU fully plans on exiting the Atlantic Coast Conference. Florida State will begin its transition to the Big 12 Conference beginning this June. One source went as far as to say, “at this point the move is inevitable”…
Our Opinion: Football’s Future (Tallahassee Democrat)
You thought college football was about traditional rivalries, X’s and O’s and game-winning field goals? Oh, you silly fan. College football is all about money, which is why rumors that Florida State University might switch athletic conferences has been front-page news this week in Tallahassee. FSU, which once was independent of any conference, joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1992…
With Big 12-SEC Game, An Uncertain Ripple Effect (The New York Times)
Less than a year ago, when conference realignment began to shift significantly, few could have imagined that Texas A&M’s decision to bolt the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference would eventually lead to Virginia Commonwealth’s move to the Atlantic 10. There is a lesson that this mind-bending year of realignment taught everyone: paradigms shift and conferences are often gutted because of unintended consequences…
Clemson Blogger Claims Big 12 Move Agreed Upon in Principle & Timeline of Rumors (Saturday Blitz)
There it is. Late Saturday night while much of the nation was away from Twitter, Cory Fravel reported monumental (if accurate) news. It’s vital to understand that “in principle” means nothing in writing. That, coupled with the lack of sourcing leaves room for doubt, but Fravel has been out in front on the matter…
Pac-12, Big Ten, SEC, Big 12, Create Your Own Playoff and Secede from the NCAA (Pacific Takes)
So the Big 12 and the SEC have now come together to arrange a big TV deal of their own. The Big 12 and Southeastern Conferences have announced a five-year agreement for their football champions to meet in a postseason bowl game following the 2014 season. The champions of the two conferences will be in the matchup unless one or both are selected to play in the new four-team model to determine the national championship…
Can Virginia Tech Be Part of College Football’s Future in the ACC? (The Key Play)
Last Friday the SEC and Big 12 announced a new bowl partnership. The Big 12 and Southeastern Conferences have announced a five-year agreement for their football champions to meet in a postseason bowl game following the 2014 season. The champions of the two conferences will be in the matchup unless one or both are selected to play in the new four-team model to determine the national championship…
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